Drafting Official Correspondence, Letters and Meeting Minutes
Develops participants' skills in the types of administrative letters and official correspondence, the differences between them and how to draft each well, note-taking and concise writing, meeting minutes, and the responsible use of AI tools in preparing and editing them.
Delivered in Arabic at a 4/5 star hotel in Kuwait. Dates are arranged on request throughout 2026-2027.
Foundations of Official Correspondence
- Addressing different ranks and titles, and handling two-, three- and four-part names.
- The main differences between circulars, decisions, memos and statements.
- Correspondence types and drafting stages; the nine elements of official letters; ordering paragraphs.
- Creative drafting, openings and closings; types of memoranda.
- Meeting minutes: the four elements and the seven introduction items; note-taking for minutes.
- Concise writing, and appropriate layout - paper, colour, font and cover.
Using AI Tools in Correspondence and Reports
- AI writing tools and generative AI in correspondence.
- Ethics, reliability and credibility of AI tools, and intellectual property.
Arabic Language Essentials and Common Errors
- Handling numbers, key grammar and morphology, spelling and punctuation.
- Common drafting errors, gender and number agreement, and errors in time expressions and units.
Location
Courses may be conducted at one of the following hotels in Kuwait:
- Hilton Garden Inn Kuwait – The Avenues
- Hilton Kuwait Resort – Mangaf
- Jumeirah Messilah Beach Hotel & Spa
- Radisson Blu Hotel Kuwait
Or at the client’s premises.
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